Dr. Howard Groth directs the Arkansas Schoolmarms in 1960. Photo courtesy of the UCA Archives.
The Howard Groth Vocal Performance Award has been renamed as the Howard and Helen Groth, Cathey Maxey Groth Vocal Performance Award. The late Cathey Groth ’72 and Bill Groth ’74 of Germantown, Tennessee, initially established the fund in 1984 in honor of the late Dr. Howard Groth, a University of Central Arkansas professor from 1950-75. The late Helen Groth ’68 received an MSE from UCA and retired as assistant director of juvenile services for the state of Arkansas.
Dr. Groth joined Arkansas State Teachers College in 1950 and served as chair of the Department of Music from 1957-70. He retired from the university in 1975.
In addition, Bill Groth and sons Max Groth of Brooklyn, New York, and Bennett Groth of Memphis, Tennessee, have endowed the Howard and Helen Groth, Cathey Maxey Groth Special Education Scholarship Award.
Alumni, former students and friends can contribute to the UCA Foundation Howard and Helen Groth Fund, Cathey Maxey Groth Fund or the Cathey Maxey Groth Special Education Award at uca.edu/giving/.
